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The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, ALIMCO and EkStep Foundation, Bengaluru signed an MoU in New Delhi for the Purple Dots - UBI (Unified Benefits Interface) Initiative.
A 'Purple Dot' is a digital profile in which a person with disability states what they need — employment, an assistive device, skilling or other support — while employers, NGOs and service providers create dots for what they offer.
The open, interoperable protocol is meant to let needs and opportunities discover each other locally in real time, rather than building a separate system for each scheme.
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections
Consider the following statements about G-20: 1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues. 2. Digital public infrastructure is one of India's G-20 priorities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India — a Mini Ratna Category-II CPSE at Kanpur under DEPwD, the main implementing agency for the ADIP scheme.
Unique Disability ID, issued as the Swavlamban Card — a nationally portable identity and database for certified persons with disabilities.